Match Report
| Aston Villa | Aston Villa |  |  | Swindon Town | Swindon Town | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ralph Marr | R. Marr |  | 49 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 | | Wayne Barrett | W. Barrett | |||||||||
| Hugo Marques | H. Marques |  | 64 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 67 | | Tony Holloway | T. Holloway | ||||||||
| David Elliott | D. Elliott | | 64 | D | | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Diogo Jesus | D. Jesus | ||||||||
| Robert Clegg | R. Clegg | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | John Simonsen | J. Simonsen | |||||||||
| Warren Copping | W. Copping | | 53 | D | | 5 | | M | 68 |  | Adrian Rampulla | A. Rampulla | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Guerrero Lopez | R. Guerrero Lopez |  | 61 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Aladino Pavone | A. Pavone | |||||||||
| Kelvin Barmby | K. Barmby | | 59 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Oscar Gil | O. Gil | |||||||||
| Alistair Nicholls | A. Nicholls | | 58 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 | | Neil Dixon | N. Dixon | |||||||||
| John Joachim | J. Joachim | | 57 | M | | 9 | | A | 78 |  | Yoann Coulibaly | Y. Coulibaly | |||||||||
| Jacob Jess | J. Jess | | 75 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Craig Newton | C. Newton | |||||||||
| Ugo Todd | U. Todd | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Frank Palmer | F. Palmer | |||||||||
| Martin Rufus | M. Rufus | | 66 | A | | 12 | | D | 65 | | Julian Hibbs | J. Hibbs | |||||||||
| Brian Cutler | B. Cutler | | 56 | A | | 13 | | A | 62 | | Gilles Hackworth | G. Hackworth | |||||||||
| Michael Richards | M. Richards | | 55 | M | | 14 | | D | 60 | | Titus Pearson | T. Pearson | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Red Cross |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Villa Park where Aston Villa play host to Swindon Town. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Minto.
The pitch is in good condition.
Aston Villa are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Swindon Town appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Minto.
0.00
0-0Aston Villa kick off the first half!
3.03
0-0Aladino Pavone makes a simple pass to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer plays a perfect one-two with Craig Newton and rushes in on goal... Frank Palmer tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
6.16
John Simonsen takes it forward alone. John Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.11
0-0Neil Dixon sees space and advances. Neil Dixon passes the ball forward but Yoann Coulibaly is offside!
14.59
0-0Neil Dixon barges into Kelvin Barmby. Neil Dixon is given a warning by the referee! Kelvin Barmby hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.12
0-0Kelvin Barmby flicks a high ball forward to Jacob Jess who takes it down. Jacob Jess knocks the ball forward, putting Ugo Todd through on goal. Ugo Todd looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Tony Holloway happens to be in the right place to block it.
22.32
0-1Diogo Jesus knocks the ball forward to Adrian Rampulla. Adrian Rampulla threads a neat ball through to Craig Newton. Craig Newton plays a one-two with Frank Palmer and advances towards the goal... Craig Newton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Ralph Marr had no chance!! Goal for Swindon Town!
27.39
Diogo Jesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aladino Pavone. Aladino Pavone threads the ball through to Craig Newton. Craig Newton cuts inside the box! Craig Newton tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.45
0-2Tony Holloway flicks a high ball forward to Aladino Pavone who takes it down. Aladino Pavone hits a low pass to Craig Newton. Craig Newton finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Ralph Marr!
42.44
Robert Clegg clumsily knocks into Yoann Coulibaly. Robert Clegg is warned by the referee! Yoann Coulibaly stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Aston Villa appear unchanged since the first half. Swindon Town also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Swindon Town start the second half!
47.24
0-2Oscar Gil makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yoann Coulibaly. Yoann Coulibaly knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.46
Alistair Nicholls threads the ball through to Ugo Todd. Ugo Todd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.30
Oscar Gil threads a neat ball through to Craig Newton. Craig Newton knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer heads the ball goalwards but it flies just off target!
59.30
Diogo Jesus flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Gil who takes it down. Oscar Gil makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Newton. Craig Newton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.29
Aladino Pavone catches Kelvin Barmby on the ankles. Aladino Pavone is warned by the referee! Kelvin Barmby stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.08
Warren Copping clumsily knocks into Frank Palmer. Warren Copping is given a warning by the referee! Frank Palmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.27
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Dixon plays the ball forward to Frank Palmer. Frank Palmer skips past Robert Clegg! Frank Palmer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.16
Adrian Rampulla runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adrian Rampulla plays a scrappy one-two with Yoann Coulibaly and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Adrian Rampulla provides some space. He shoots at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
David Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kelvin Barmby. Kelvin Barmby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacob Jess. Jacob Jess makes a simple pass, allowing Ugo Todd to run into the box. Ugo Todd takes a shot at goal but Wayne Barrett is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.1%
52.9%
Play Area
30.9%
45.6%
23.5%
Scorers
| Craig Newton 22, 27 Frank Palmer 83 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Craig Newton of Swindon Town |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ralph Marr (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hugo Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Clegg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Warren Copping (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Rodolfo Guerrero Lopez (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kelvin Barmby (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alistair Nicholls (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John Joachim (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jacob Jess (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ugo Todd (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Martin Rufus (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brian Cutler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Michael Richards (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Wayne Barrett (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Tony Holloway (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Diogo Jesus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | John Simonsen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Adrian Rampulla (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Aladino Pavone (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Oscar Gil (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Neil Dixon (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Yoann Coulibaly (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Craig Newton (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Frank Palmer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Julian Hibbs (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gilles Hackworth (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Titus Pearson (DEF) | 0 | |